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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2021-02-16 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Pastel sky and Phantom black | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is a bit better than Moto G30's 78.1 general score. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9 is older than the Moto G30, it's body is lighter and thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a brighter screen than Motorola Moto G30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a greater pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a superior camera than Motorola Moto G30, because although it has a back facing camera with much less megapixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality.
The Moto G30 features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto G30 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Moto G30 counts with a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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